Can-opener.



S. KNYSZ.

CAN OPENER.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. I6, 191e.

Patented July 3, 1917.

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STEFAN KNYSAZ, OF HAMTRAMQK, MICHIGAN.

CAN-OPENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

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Application led November 18, 1916. Serial No. 132,100.

10 useful improvements in can openers.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a unity implement designed for use as a can opener, the arrangement being such as to. facilitate the metal cutting operation, whereby a complete. circular cut mav be readily made when des1red.

A further object of the device is. to arrange a hand operated tool for cutting annularly upon the circular end of a metallic can, provision being made for engaging the edge of the can for leverage purposes and also to engage at both sides of theJ severed metal affording a more perfect cutting operation.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of an implement capable of removing crimped caps from bottles and metallic coverings from piraat: well as cutting open the ends of metallic cans.

In the drawings forininga part of this application and in which ilike-drsignating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device,

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view thereof with the cork-screw closed,

Fig. 3 is an elevational view of a portion of a metal can showing the device in the opening operation, parts being broken away,

Fig. 4 is a side view of a jar Showing the device in the act of removing the cover, and

Fig. 5 is a similar view of a portion of a bottle showing the cap being removed by the device. 0

Referring more in detail to the drawing, a metal handle 10 is provided of general loop-shape, preferably Jformed of flattened sheet metal, and arranged with its two ends arranged parallel, forming a terminal mounting end 11.

One of the ends of the metal forming the handle 10 is extended, forming a right-angle foot 12 with a concave inner edge 13. A cutting'niember is carried by the mounting end 11, consisting of a block 14 secured by rivets 15 between the side portions of thesaid end 11 and having a pointed cutting plate 16, projecting substantially perpendicularly from the block14 in the general direction of the foot 12, and having a sharp cutting edge 17 upon its inner side. Y

By grasping the handle 10 the plate 16 may be forced through the top disk 18 of a can such as 19 at a point adjacent the annular edge thereof and with the concave edge 13 overlying the periphery of the can. The

plate 16 is then forced along through the i top or end 18 cutting the same in the desired manner, while a cylindrical guard 2O secured to the rear corner of the block 14 at rightangles to the latter rests upon the top 18 at opposite sides of the severed metal. The guard 20 facilitates the cutting of the plate 16, by riding upon the periphery of the can end 18 at one end of the guard while the opposite end thereof engages the portion of the end 18 which has been severed and by preventing the severed portion from bending outwardly adjacent to the plate 16 an entire circle may be cut` in the end 18 of the can.

A short claw 21 is secured between the sides of the mounting end 11 at a point opposite the block 14 and having the hooked end 22 extended toward the block 14. rlhe said claw being adapted to engage beneath a crimped cap such as shown at 23 upon the bottle 24 for readily removing the cap. During the cap removing operation the mounting end 11 is positioned upon the cap 28' and the handle 10 employed to force the cap loose. A cork-screw 25 is pivoted as at 26 between the sides of the mounting end 11, the same being readily foldable between the sides thereof as shown in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawing.

The handle l0 has oppositely arranged claws 27 extending in an opposite direction from the claw 21, adapted to it beneath a cover 28 of a receptacle such as the jar 29, shown in Fig. 4, for removing the cover therefrom. The cross-bowed end 80 of the handle 10 rests upon the cover 28 during the removing operation, as illustrated in Fig. 4.

The `complete operation of the device will be apparent from this detailed description thereof, the implement being readily employed for opening the can 19 by cutting'tlie end 18 thereof as shown in Fig. 3 and also for removing a bottle cap and a jar cover, as shown in Figs. -and 4, respectively, while 'the cork-screw 25- may be readily opened for use and then closed at the will of the operator.

What I claim as new is':- y

A tool of the type described, including a handle-portion formed of a continuous metal-piece in loop formation, With the ,resultant lateral members thereof terminating in parallel relation, one of the parallel terminals being extended beyond the other, said extension itself having a right angled portion, the angular portion thereof having an Y inwardly presented concave edge, said pag-- allel terminal portions having secured therebetween, the right-angled shank portionof a tapering blade, the latter being spaced from said terminal-extension and extending in a `the heel of said bladehaving extending laterally therefrom a cross-piece adapted to form a rest'therefor upon the edge ofthe object being operated lupon. ln testimony whereof I affix my signature.

. STEFAN KNYSZ. 

